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*[[5-alpha-reductase deficiency]] | |||
*[[De Grouchy Syndrome|18p minus syndrome]] | *[[De Grouchy Syndrome|18p minus syndrome]] | ||
*[[Achard-Thiers syndrome]] | *[[Achard-Thiers syndrome]] | ||
*[[Acromegaly]] | |||
*[[Addison's disease]] | *[[Addison's disease]] | ||
*[[Adrenal cortex cancer|Adrenal cortex tumours]] | *[[Adrenal cortex cancer|Adrenal cortex tumours]] | ||
*[[Adrenal gland disorders]] | *[[Adrenal gland disorders]] | ||
*[[Adrenocortical hyperplasia]] | *[[Adrenocortical hyperplasia]] | ||
*[[Vaginal agenesis|Agenesis of lower vagina]] | *[[Vaginal agenesis|Agenesis of lower vagina]] | ||
*[[galactorrhea|Ahumada-del castillo syndrome]] | *[[galactorrhea|Ahumada-del castillo syndrome]] | ||
*[[Alcoholism]] | *[[Alcoholism]] | ||
*[[Anaemia]] | *[[Anaemia]] | ||
*[[Androgen insensitivity syndrome]] | *[[Androgen insensitivity syndrome]] | ||
*[[Anorexia nervosa]] | *[[Anorexia nervosa]] | ||
*[[Anovulation]] | *[[Anovulation]] | ||
*[[Hypopituitarism|Anterior pituitary failure]] | *[[Hypopituitarism|Anterior pituitary failure]] | ||
*[[Antidepressants]] | *[[Antidepressants]] | ||
*[[Antipsychotic agents]] | *[[Antipsychotic agents]] | ||
*[[Antipsychotics]] | *[[Antipsychotics]] | ||
*[[Anxiety]] | *[[Anxiety]] | ||
*[[Arrhenoblastoma]] | *[[Arrhenoblastoma]] | ||
*[[Asherman syndrome]] | *[[Asherman syndrome]] | ||
*[[Autoimmune adrenalitis]] | *[[Autoimmune adrenalitis]] | ||
*[[Autoimmune hepatitis ]] | *[[Autoimmune hepatitis ]] | ||
*[[Oophoritis|Autoimmune oophoritis]] | *[[Oophoritis|Autoimmune oophoritis]] | ||
*[[Bearn-Kunkel syndrome]] | *[[Bearn-Kunkel syndrome]] | ||
*[[Blepharophimosis|Blepharophimosis syndrome]] | *[[Blepharophimosis|Blepharophimosis syndrome]] | ||
*[[Brain tumor]] | *[[Brain tumor]] | ||
*[[Breastfeeding]] | *[[Breastfeeding]] | ||
*[[Bulimia]] | *[[Bulimia]] | ||
*[[C21-hydroxylase deficiency]] | *[[C21-hydroxylase deficiency]] | ||
*[[Celiac disease ]] | *[[Celiac disease ]] | ||
*[[Cervical closure]] | *[[Cervical closure]] | ||
*[[Chemotherapy]] | *[[Chemotherapy]] | ||
*[[Chiari-Frommel syndrome]] | *[[Chiari-Frommel syndrome]] | ||
*[[Chromosome 15q trisomy|Chromosome 15q duplication syndrome ]] | *[[Chromosome 15q trisomy|Chromosome 15q duplication syndrome ]] | ||
*[[Chromosome 17p, partial deletion ]] | *[[Chromosome 17p, partial deletion ]] | ||
*[[Alcohol poisoning|Chronic alcohol poisoning]] | *[[Alcohol poisoning|Chronic alcohol poisoning]] | ||
*[[Illness|Chronic illness]] | *[[Illness|Chronic illness]] | ||
*[[Lead poisoning|Chronic lead poisoning]] | *[[Lead poisoning|Chronic lead poisoning]] | ||
*[[Mercury poisoning|Chronic mercury poisoning]] | *[[Mercury poisoning|Chronic mercury poisoning]] | ||
*[[Chronic morphine poisoning]] | *[[Chronic morphine poisoning]] | ||
*[[Chronic renal failure]] | *[[Chronic renal failure]] | ||
*[[Climate change]] | *[[Climate change]] | ||
*[[Combined oral contraceptive pill]] | *[[Combined oral contraceptive pill]] | ||
*[[Dilation and curettage (patient information)|Complications from d&c procedure]] | *[[Dilation and curettage (patient information)|Complications from d&c procedure]] | ||
*[[Congenital adrenal hyperplasia ]] | *[[Congenital adrenal hyperplasia ]] | ||
*[[Conn syndrome]] | *[[Conn syndrome]] | ||
*[[Constitutional delay of puberty]] | *[[Constitutional delay of puberty]] | ||
*[[Corpus luteum|Corpus luteum cyst ]] | *[[Corpus luteum|Corpus luteum cyst ]] | ||
*[[Cortisone reductase deficiency]] | *[[Cortisone reductase deficiency]] | ||
*[[Cranial irradiation]] | *[[Cranial irradiation]] | ||
*[[Craniopharyngioma]] | *[[Craniopharyngioma]] | ||
*[[Cretinism]] | *[[Cretinism]] | ||
*[[Cushing syndrome]] | |||
*[[Cushing's disease]] | *[[Cushing's disease]] | ||
*[[Cyclophosphamide]] | *[[Cyclophosphamide]] | ||
*[[Cystic fibrosis]] | |||
*[[Swyer's syndrome|Defect in sry gene]] | *[[Swyer's syndrome|Defect in sry gene]] | ||
*[[Denys-Drash syndrome]] | *[[Denys-Drash syndrome]] | ||
*[[Depression]] | *[[Depression]] | ||
*[[Diabetes mellitus ]] | *[[Diabetes mellitus ]] | ||
*[[Dietetic deficiency]] | *[[Dietetic deficiency]] | ||
*[[Down's syndrome]] | *[[Down's syndrome]] | ||
*[[Dystrophia adipose-genitalis]] | *[[Dystrophia adipose-genitalis]] | ||
*[[Eating disorders]] | *[[Eating disorders]] | ||
*[[Ectopic pregnancy]] | *[[Ectopic pregnancy]] | ||
*[[Emotion|Emotional turmoil]] | *[[Emotion|Emotional turmoil]] | ||
*[[Empty sella syndrome]] | *[[Empty sella syndrome]] | ||
<font color="#777777">*[[</font>Endometrial scarring]] | |||
*[[Epirubicin]] | *[[Epirubicin]] | ||
*[[Ethanol]] | *[[Ethanol]] | ||
*[[Physical exercise|Excessive exercise]] | *[[Physical exercise|Excessive exercise]] | ||
*[[Androgen|Exogenous androgen use]] | *[[Androgen|Exogenous androgen use]] | ||
*[[Female athlete triad|Female athlete syndrome]] | *[[Female athlete triad|Female athlete syndrome]] | ||
*[[Female pseudohermaphroditism]] | |||
*[[Fibroblast growth factor receptor 1|Fgfr1 mutation]] | *[[Fibroblast growth factor receptor 1|Fgfr1 mutation]] | ||
*[[Fluoxymesterone]] | *[[Fluoxymesterone]] | ||
*[[Forbes-Albright syndrome]] | *[[Forbes-Albright syndrome]] | ||
*[[Frasier syndrome]] | *[[Frasier syndrome]] | ||
*[[Adiposogenital dystrophy|Fröhlich's syndrome]] | *[[Adiposogenital dystrophy|Fröhlich's syndrome]] | ||
*[[Follicle-stimulating hormone|Fsh receptor deficiency]] | *[[Follicle-stimulating hormone|Fsh receptor deficiency]] | ||
*[[Galactorrhea]] | *[[Galactorrhea]] | ||
*[[Galactorrhea|Galactorrhoea-hyperprolactinaemia]] | *[[Galactorrhea|Galactorrhoea-hyperprolactinaemia]] | ||
*[[Galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase deficiency]] | *[[Galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase deficiency]] | ||
*[[Germinoma]] | *[[Germinoma]] | ||
*[[Glioma]] | *[[Glioma]] | ||
*[[GnRH|Gnrh deficiency]] | *[[GnRH|Gnrh deficiency]] | ||
*[[Gonadal dysgenesis]] | *[[Gonadal dysgenesis]] | ||
*[[Granulosa cell tumor]] | *[[Granulosa cell tumor]] | ||
*[[Grief]] | *[[Grief]] | ||
*[[Haematometra]] | *[[Haematometra]] | ||
*[[Haemosiderosis]] | *[[Haemosiderosis]] | ||
*[[Heart disease]] | *[[Heart disease]] | ||
*[[Hematocolpos]] | |||
*[[Hematosalpinx]] | |||
*[[Hepatocellular carcinoma]] | *[[Hepatocellular carcinoma]] | ||
*[[Hodgkin's disease]] | *[[Hodgkin's disease]] | ||
*[[Hydatidiform mole]] | *[[Hydatidiform mole]] | ||
*[[Hyperprolactinaemia]] | *[[Hyperprolactinaemia]] | ||
*[[Hyperthyroidism]] | *[[Hyperthyroidism]] | ||
*[[Hypogonadism]] | *[[Hypogonadism]] | ||
*[[Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism]] | *[[Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism]] | ||
*[[Hypokalaemic distal renal tubular acidosis]] | *[[Hypokalaemic distal renal tubular acidosis]] | ||
*[[Hypopituitarism]] | *[[Hypopituitarism]] | ||
*[[Hypothalamic tumor]] | *[[Hypothalamic tumor]] | ||
*[[Hypothyroidism]] | *[[Hypothyroidism]] | ||
*[[Hysterectomy]] | *[[Hysterectomy]] | ||
*[[Imperforate hymen]] | *[[Imperforate hymen]] | ||
*[[Incomplete androgen insensitivity]] | *[[Incomplete androgen insensitivity]] | ||
*[[Inflammatory bowel disease]] | *[[Inflammatory bowel disease]] | ||
*[[Insanity]] | *[[Insanity]] | ||
*[[Isolated defect]] | *[[Isolated defect]] | ||
*[[KAL1 gene|Kal1 mutation]] | *[[KAL1 gene|Kal1 mutation]] | ||
*[[Kallmann syndrome]] | *[[Kallmann syndrome]] | ||
*[[Laron syndrome ]] | *[[Laron syndrome ]] | ||
*[[Laurence-Moon-Biedl syndrome]] | *[[Laurence-Moon-Biedl syndrome]] | ||
*[[Leukemia]] | *[[Leukemia]] | ||
*[[Liver cirrhosis]] | |||
*[[Low weight]] | *[[Low weight]] | ||
*[[Malabsorption syndrome]] | *[[Malabsorption syndrome]] | ||
*[[Malnutrition]] | *[[Malnutrition]] | ||
*[[Virilization|Masculinization disorders]] | *[[Virilization|Masculinization disorders]] | ||
*[[Mayer-Rokitansky-Hauser syndrome|Mayer-Rokitansky syndrome]] | *[[Mayer-Rokitansky-Hauser syndrome|Mayer-Rokitansky syndrome]] | ||
*[[Medroxyprogesterone acetate]] | *[[Medroxyprogesterone acetate]] | ||
*[[Meningioma]] | *[[Meningioma]] | ||
*[[Menopause]] | *[[Menopause]] | ||
*[[Metoclopramide]] | *[[Metoclopramide]] | ||
*[[Mullerian agenesis|Mullerian aplasia .]] | *[[Mullerian agenesis|Mullerian aplasia .]] | ||
*[[Mullerian dysgenesis]] | *[[Mullerian dysgenesis]] | ||
*[[Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 ]] | *[[Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 ]] | ||
*[[Mumps]] | *[[Mumps]] | ||
*[[Myxoedema]] | *[[Myxoedema]] | ||
*[[Nandrolone]] | *[[Nandrolone]] | ||
*[[Nephritis]] | *[[Nephritis]] | ||
*[[Obesity]] | *[[Obesity]] | ||
*[[Oral contraceptives]] | *[[Oral contraceptives]] | ||
*[[Ovarian cancer]] | *[[Ovarian cancer]] | ||
*[[Ovarian failure]] | *[[Ovarian failure]] | ||
*[[Ovarian insufficiency due to FSH resistance|Ovarian insufficiency due to fsh resistance ]] | *[[Ovarian insufficiency due to FSH resistance|Ovarian insufficiency due to fsh resistance ]] | ||
*[[Ovarian insufficiency, familial ]] | *[[Ovarian insufficiency, familial ]] | ||
*[[Leukoencephalopathy with vanishing white matter|Ovarioleukodystrophy]] | *[[Leukoencephalopathy with vanishing white matter|Ovarioleukodystrophy]] | ||
*[[Ovary damage]] | *[[Ovary damage]] | ||
*[[Panhypopituitarism ]] | *[[Panhypopituitarism ]] | ||
*[[Menopause|Perimenopause ]] | *[[Menopause|Perimenopause ]] | ||
*[[Pituitary apoplexy]] | *[[Pituitary apoplexy]] | ||
*[[Laron syndrome|Pituitary dwarfism]] | *[[Laron syndrome|Pituitary dwarfism]] | ||
*[[Pituitary infarct]] | *[[Pituitary infarct]] | ||
*[[Pituitary tumour]] | *[[Pituitary tumour]] | ||
*[[Polycystic ovary syndrome]] | *[[Polycystic ovary syndrome]] | ||
*[[Prader-Willi syndrome ]] | *[[Prader-Willi syndrome ]] | ||
*[[Pregnancy]] | *[[Pregnancy]] | ||
*[[Premature ovarian failure]] | *[[Premature ovarian failure]] | ||
*[[Primary affective disorder]] | *[[Primary affective disorder]] | ||
*[[Prokineticin receptor 2|Prokr2 mutation]] | *[[Prokineticin receptor 2|Prokr2 mutation]] | ||
*[[Prolactinoma]] | *[[Prolactinoma]] | ||
*[[proprotein convertase|Proprotein convertase 1/3 deficiency]] | *[[proprotein convertase|Proprotein convertase 1/3 deficiency]] | ||
*[[Pseudoamenorrhea]] | *[[Pseudoamenorrhea]] | ||
*[[Pseudocyesis]] | *[[Pseudocyesis]] | ||
*[[Radiotherapy]] | *[[Radiotherapy]] | ||
*[[Rapid weight loss]] | *[[Rapid weight loss]] | ||
*[[Reproductive disorders]] | *[[Reproductive disorders]] | ||
*[[Sheehan syndrome]] | *[[Sheehan syndrome]] | ||
*[[Simmonds' disease]] | *[[Simmonds' disease]] | ||
*[[Spironolactone]] | *[[Spironolactone]] | ||
*[[Stanozolol]] | *[[Stanozolol]] | ||
*[[Stein-Leventhal Syndrome]] | *[[Stein-Leventhal Syndrome]] | ||
*[[Stress]] | *[[Stress]] | ||
*[[Systemic lupus erythematosus]] | *[[Systemic lupus erythematosus]] | ||
*[[Testicular feminization syndrome]] | *[[Testicular feminization syndrome]] | ||
*[[Testosterone]] | *[[Testosterone]] | ||
*[[48, XXXX|Tetrasomy x ]] | *[[48, XXXX|Tetrasomy x ]] | ||
*[[Thyrotoxicosis]] | *[[Thyrotoxicosis]] | ||
*[[Traumatic brain injury]] | *[[Traumatic brain injury]] | ||
*[[Triple X syndrome]] | *[[Triple X syndrome]] | ||
*[[Tubal ligation|Tubal ligation syndrome ]] | *[[Tubal ligation|Tubal ligation syndrome ]] | ||
*[[Tuberculosis]] | *[[Tuberculosis]] | ||
*[[Turner syndrome]] | *[[Turner syndrome]] | ||
*[[Underweight]] | *[[Underweight]] | ||
*[[Uterine aplasia]] | *[[Uterine aplasia]] | ||
*[[Vaginal agenesis]] | *[[Vaginal agenesis]] | ||
*[[Vaginal closure]] | *[[Vaginal closure]] | ||
*[[Vaginal septum ]] | *[[Vaginal septum ]] | ||
*[[Congenital anorchia|Vanishing testes syndrome]] | *[[Congenital anorchia|Vanishing testes syndrome]] | ||
*[[Ovarian cancer|Virilizing ovarian tumor]] | *[[Ovarian cancer|Virilizing ovarian tumor]] | ||
*[[Vitamin a embryopathy]] | *[[Vitamin a embryopathy]] | ||
*[[Weight gain]] | *[[Weight gain]] | ||
*[[Werner syndrome]] | *[[Werner syndrome]] | ||
*[[Swyer's syndrome|Xy female]] | *[[Swyer's syndrome|Xy female]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Kiran Singh, M.D. [2]
Overview
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
Common Causes
Causes by Organ System
| Cardiovascular | No underlying causes |
| Chemical/Poisoning | No underlying causes |
| Dental | No underlying causes |
| Dermatologic | No underlying causes |
| Drug Side Effect | No underlying causes |
| Ear Nose Throat | No underlying causes |
| Endocrine | No underlying causes |
| Environmental | No underlying causes |
| Gastroenterologic | No underlying causes |
| Genetic | No underlying causes |
| Hematologic | No underlying causes |
| Iatrogenic | No underlying causes |
| Infectious Disease | No underlying causes |
| Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic | No underlying causes |
| Neurologic | No underlying causes |
| Nutritional/Metabolic | No underlying causes |
| Obstetric/Gynecologic | No underlying causes |
| Oncologic | No underlying causes |
| Ophthalmologic | No underlying causes |
| Overdose/Toxicity | No underlying causes |
| Psychiatric | No underlying causes |
| Pulmonary | No underlying causes |
| Renal/Electrolyte | No underlying causes |
| Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy | No underlying causes |
| Sexual | No underlying causes |
| Trauma | No underlying causes |
| Urologic | No underlying causes |
| Miscellaneous | No underlying causes |
Causes in Alphabetical Order
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Causes of Amenorrhea Based on Classification
Primary Amenorrhea[1] [2]
- 17 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency
- Agonadism
- After trauma
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anovulation
- Complete androgen insenstivity syndrome
- Constitutional bradygenesis
- Constitutional delay of puberty
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Early infantile brain damage
- Gonadal dysgenesis
- Homozygous adrenogenital syndrome
- Hymenal atresia
- Hyperandrogenism
- Hypothalamic and pituitary tumors
- Idiopathic gonadotropin deficiency
- Kallmann's Syndrome
- Mayer-Rokitansky-Hauser Syndrome
- Mullerian dysgenesis
- Outflow tract disorders
- Pituitary insufficiency
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Post-hormonal contraceptive Amenorrhea
- Severe systemic diseases
- Swyer's Syndrome
- Testicular feminization
- Turner's Syndrome
- Uterine atresia
- Uterine hypoplasia
- Vaginal atresia / gynatresia
Secondary Amenorrhea
- 5-alpha-reductase deficiency
- Addiction
- Addison's Disease
- Adrenocortical insuffiency
- After curettage
- After hysterectomy
- After radiation (can be reversed)
- Adrenal tumors
- Anovulation
- Asherman's Syndrome
- Autoimmune diseases
- Body building (and use of androgens)
- Castration (radiation or surgical)
- Central nervous system tumor (CNS)
- Cervical stenosis
- Change of environment
- Complete and incomplete androgen insensitivity
- Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
- Craniocerebral trauma
- Cushing's Syndrome
- Depression
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Drug Side Effect- Chlorpromazine, Desogestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol, Docetaxel, Epirubicin hydrochloride, Ethynodiol diacetate and ethinyl estradiol, Fluoxymesterone, Histrelin, Iloperidone, Loxapine, Medroxyprogesterone, Norgestimate and Ethinyl estradiol, Norgestrel and Ethinyl estradiol, Sertraline, Methyltestosterone, Olanzapine, Pramipexole, Prochlorperazine, Tiagabine, Trifluoperazine
- Encephalitis
- Enzymatic defects in testosterone biosynthesis
- Exposure to maternal androgens in utero
- Extreme obesity
- During chemotherapy
- Functional hypothalalmic Amenorrhea due to:
- Stress
- Eating disorders
- Excessive exercise
- Weight loss
- Gonadotropin deficiency in tumors
- Hormone-active ovarian tumor
- Hermaphroditism
- Heterozygous adrenogenital syndrome
- Hyperprolactinemia
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypothyroidism
- Hysterectomy
- Imprisonment
- Meningitis
- Mullerian anomalies
- Myotonic dystrophy
- Pituitary insufficiency
- Polycystic ovary syndrome
- Post-hormonal contraception
- Post-infection (mumps, severe pelvic inflammatory disease)
- Postoerative gonadotropin deficiency
- Pregnancy
- Premature menopause
- Prolactinoma
- Sheehan's Syndrome
- Stress
- Testicular feminization
- Transsexuality when taking androgens
- Turner's Syndrome
- Uterine cavity sclerosis
- Uterine Schistosomiasis
- Abortion
- Severe generalized infections of the pelvis
- Post uterine surgery
- Overzealous or repeated uterine curettage
- Tuberculosis endometritis